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The Chandler Township handbook

Living in Chandler Township, MI: what to set up and who to call

Chandler Township runs its own elections, so the Chandler Township Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. Fiber reaches 96% of addresses in Chandler Township.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Chandler Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerConsumers Energyinvestor-owned utility · 20.7¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Chandler Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPublic Schools of PetoskeyWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code49713Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Chandler Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Consumers Energy

Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Chandler Township. Its homes paid an average of 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $134 a month (its average across Michigan).

Start or move service: consumersenergy.com · (800) 477-5050

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Chandler Township

96% of 156 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TruestreamFiber94%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL3%60/5

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Chandler Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chandler Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Chandler Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Chandler Township kids go to
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Petoskey Middle Schoolin Petoskey
9–12Petoskey High Schoolin Petoskey

Most of Chandler Township (93%) is in Public Schools of Petoskey; parts are in Vanderbilt Area Schools (7%).

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsChandler Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereChandler Township ClerkChandler Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 6912 Matz Rd., Boyne Falls, MI 49713 · (231) 675-4922 · [email protected]FVAP, Oct 2021
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemvic.sos.state.mi.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Chandler Township is in ZIP code 49713

ZIP codes where Chandler Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Chandler TownshipZIP’s residents in Chandler Township
49713Boyne Falls, MI100%13%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomMclaren Northern Michigan12.8 miles awayGet a library cardCrooked Tree District Library2203 Walloon Street · (231) 535-2111

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Chandler Township

Who provides electricity in Chandler Township?

Consumers Energy (Consumers Energy Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Chandler Township?

Truestream, Brightspeed (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Chandler Township?

49713. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Chandler Township in?

Public Schools of Petoskey. Parts of the city are in Vanderbilt Area Schools.

How do I register to vote in Chandler Township?

In Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Chandler Township Clerk. Check your registration at mvic.sos.state.mi.us.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.